#261E28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.9% 0.022 319.5), rgb(38, 30, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#261E28 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261E28 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 30, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 14%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.022 319.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #261E28 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261E28 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261E28 text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #261E28 text on black | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCB
oklch(81% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B1
oklch(70.7% 0.041 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#987F9E
oklch(63% 0.054 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#826989
oklch(55.6% 0.057 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5774
oklch(49.1% 0.053 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A475E
oklch(42.6% 0.044 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 320.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261E28
oklch(24.9% 0.022 319.5)
#261E28 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1D2028 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2128 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261F21 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261E28
#261E28
oklch(24.9% 0.022 319.5)
- #1C241A
#1C241A
oklch(24.9% 0.022 139.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #261E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #261E28 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.